Revisionism: Essays On The History Of Marxist Ideas
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Revisionism: Essays on the History of Marxist Ideas, edited by Leopold Labedz, presents a rigorous and wide-ranging anthology of critical essays examining the evolution and internal critique of Marxist thought. The collection brings together contributions from some of the most distinguished intellectual voices of the twentieth century — including Raymond Aron, Walter Z. Laqueur, and Richard Lowenthal — tracing the divergences, debates, and reinterpretations that reshaped socialist and communist ideology from Marx's own time through the Cold War era. With a tone that is scholarly yet accessible, the volume argues that revisionism was not merely a peripheral tendency but a central and recurring force within the Marxist tradition, challenging orthodoxy from within. It chronicles the tensions between dogma and reform, between revolutionary purity and political pragmatism, illuminating the ideological fault lines that defined twentieth-century left-wing politics. This essential reference work remains an authoritative guide to understanding how Marxist ideas were contested, adapted, and transformed across different national and historical contexts.
Author: Leopold Labedz
Format: Hardback
Published: 1963, George Allen and Unwin Ltd
Genre: Essays
Edition: Second Impression
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Good, some wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact, pages secure.
Revisionism: Essays on the History of Marxist Ideas, edited by Leopold Labedz, presents a rigorous and wide-ranging anthology of critical essays examining the evolution and internal critique of Marxist thought. The collection brings together contributions from some of the most distinguished intellectual voices of the twentieth century — including Raymond Aron, Walter Z. Laqueur, and Richard Lowenthal — tracing the divergences, debates, and reinterpretations that reshaped socialist and communist ideology from Marx's own time through the Cold War era. With a tone that is scholarly yet accessible, the volume argues that revisionism was not merely a peripheral tendency but a central and recurring force within the Marxist tradition, challenging orthodoxy from within. It chronicles the tensions between dogma and reform, between revolutionary purity and political pragmatism, illuminating the ideological fault lines that defined twentieth-century left-wing politics. This essential reference work remains an authoritative guide to understanding how Marxist ideas were contested, adapted, and transformed across different national and historical contexts.